Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-09-18, 04:07

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by badmojo

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I happened to be browsing eBay when these were being listed, NIB CPU's for ~15 bucks each (the Pro was 30). I got a little bit overexcited I must admit but I do like stuff new in boxes, and they'll come in handy for trading I'm sure. The real prize for me was the DX266 - probably not a big deal for …

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Is it time to buy an XBOX 360?

Posted on 2013-09-18, 02:24

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by badmojo

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I guess my first question is, are they worth having at all? Excuse my ignorance but are there XBOX only games that you can't get a PC port for? If they are a good unit, then I'll consider buying a new one in that period b/w the XBOX 1 release, and retailers no longer stocking them. They're already …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-09-16, 22:36

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by badmojo

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Wow, this brings back memories. I was one of those 80's children who got a Hornet (cost about $300 at the time), making me one of the first on my block to have an R/C car. Had a Cox radio controller (the neighborhood kids wasted no time in making fun of that brand name). I beat the piss out of it …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-09-13, 12:12

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by badmojo

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The title doesn't say it has to be computer hardware... I discovered recently that Tamiya have re-released some of their classic kit cars, and my inner child insisted that I buy him the Hornet that Santa never left under the tree. If you were a boy living in my particular corner of the world in the …

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Re: My new baby - 486 DX4 100MHz with GUS.

Posted on 2013-09-13, 10:09

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by badmojo

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Glad to hear it's finally working, what an ordeal! But that's just how it goes with 486's, it was always no pain no gain building that era machine in my experience.

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Re: Late 90s gaming (and other uses) machine build - Voodoo2

Posted on 2013-09-13, 10:03

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by badmojo

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Nar those things are pretty useless, no 100% compatible MPU401 interface to drive the MT-32, not sound blaster compatible, and not many games support it.

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Re: Old CD-ROM Drives

Posted on 2013-09-12, 22:47

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by badmojo

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Man, you've got a video for everything!

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Re: Old CD-ROM Drives

Posted on 2013-09-12, 22:24

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by badmojo

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The other drive I use, and have in 2 retro machines, is this 52X Sony: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-CDU5211-52x-Inte … e-/110900791339 It looks good and is pretty quiet for a 52X, plus... it's a Sony.

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Re: Old CD-ROM Drives

Posted on 2013-09-11, 22:08

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by badmojo

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I use a NEC 4 speed in one of my machines and it's been the best 4 speed I've come across - reads burnt CD's and is totally quiet. It looks like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEC-4X-CD-ROM-Interna … =item564dbe85f9

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Re: How many Retro PCs do you got in your house?

Posted on 2013-09-09, 06:05

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by badmojo

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Of course, the first Pentiums were coming out at around the same time I was rocking my 486 and it was quickly outclassed. That was about the time I started to lose interest in PC gaming, I just didn't have the cash to keep up with the hardware required. My poor old DX2 66 just ground to a halt at …

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Re: Started using ATX cases for AT boards

Posted on 2013-09-07, 03:14

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by badmojo

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I haven't seen an AT case myself with a single side-panel opening. Sure would be neat! I picked one up recently, and yes it does look to be a late model AT. It has no turbo switch for example. http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/g330/rjheard/IMG_4261_zps83287795.jpg http://i1096.photobucket.com/ …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-09-06, 00:09

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by badmojo

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This IBM Model M2 came with a PS/1 I bought a while back, and I’ve only just looked at it now. I noticed at the time that some keys didn’t click, and I assumed this was because the buckle spring mechanism was broken, but in most cases it was just a case of popping the key off and correctly engaging …

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Re: Perfect ISA soundcard, in theory

Posted on 2013-09-01, 09:41

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by badmojo

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The ISA OPLSAx cards have an INI option which is something like OPL3=off (on by default), which I assumed turns the OPL3 function... off. This is the only card I have running along side a second ISA sound card (a SB Pro 2.0), and I just assumed that this works, but I really should test that.

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2013-08-31, 03:17

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by badmojo

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Ah I'm considering the same board for my socket 7 build because it's ATX. How is the onboard video? I'm currently playing League of Legends on my main rig. On the 386 I just finished setting up, I installed King's Quest I to IV as well as Gabriel Knight Sins of the Fathers. Now if only I could get …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2013-08-29, 23:25

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by badmojo

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My purchase of a Geforce 8800GTX recently prompted me to pull my P4 out and give it a run, which of course required a game, so I installed my favourite from the ~2005 era (and contender for my favourite of all time game) – Boiling Point: Road to Hell by Deep Shadows. This game caught my eye on …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2013-08-29, 22:20

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by badmojo

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Artex wrote: Trying this out.. Presenting all of my items via SkyDrive. http://sdrv.ms/158U1ZN Kinda slow on my end

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Re: 1992 top hardware

Posted on 2013-08-29, 09:32

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by badmojo

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I have a couple of those OPTi boards and not hat this means much, but they came from systems built in '93 and '94. The 486SX 33 was a much cheaper alternative to the DX, and there was no real world dissadvantage for the average user. What a great Intel scam that was.

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Re: Have you opened your SC-55 to check the battery inside?

Posted on 2013-08-29, 09:17

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by badmojo

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Opened mine today and yes, the battery was starting to go. Thanks for the heads up! Probably a silly question but do MT-32's have a battery?

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Re: Backup battery leakage 386/486 - problems

Posted on 2013-08-26, 10:15

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by badmojo

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Maybe it just hadn't dried out properly.

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Re: Did you know / hints & tips

Posted on 2013-08-25, 10:23

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by badmojo

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I bought a 6 button Sega Megadrive (Genesis) controller - the smaller Japanese one - for the suspiciously low price of 1 dollar recently, and of course it was broken. 2 of the 4 tabs on the mechanism under the direction pad were broken off. It was headed for the bin but I remembered that I'd bought …

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